@BarackObama
Why it's trending
Posted right after Barack Obama won re-election in November 2012, this photo hugging Michelle Obama became the most retweeted post in Twitter history at the time — a record that stood until the 2014 Oscars selfie.
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@TheEllenShow
Why it's trending
During the 2014 Academy Awards, host Ellen DeGeneres gathered a dozen Hollywood stars for a group selfie. It momentarily overloaded Twitter and passed Obama's post to become the most retweeted tweet ever.
@jack
Why it's trending
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent this message on March 21, 2006 — the first tweet ever. In 2021 he sold it as an NFT for $2.9 million.
@elonmusk
Why it's trending
Posted minutes after Elon Musk completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter in October 2022, 'the bird is freed' closed a months-long, headline-dominating acquisition saga.
@carterjwm
Why it's trending
In April 2017, teenager Carter Wilkerson asked Wendy's how many retweets he needed for a year of free chicken nuggets. The internet rallied behind #NuggsForCarter and broke the all-time retweet record at the time.
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